Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 2023 Nov;132(11):1483-1486.
PMID: 36941748 DOI: 10.1177/00034894231159325

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To highlight a case of nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma (REAH) in a female patient with chronic nasal block.

METHODS: A single case report of a female patient with the diagnosis of REAH, detailing her presenting symptoms, clinical findings, management and follow up.

RESULTS: Histopathological assessment of the excised nasopharyngeal polyp was consistent with a diagnosis of REAH with a discussion on the disease and its current literature reviews.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of REAH within the nasopharynx remain rare with only few cases described in literature, especially in females.

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